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Frequent loss of expression without sequence mutations of the DCC gene in primary gastric cancer.
British journal of cancer - 20 Jul 2001
Sato K, Tamura G, Tsuchiya T, Endoh Y, Usuba O, Kimura W, Motoyama T
Abstract excerpt
Loss of heterozygosity (LOH) on chromosome 18q21 is frequently found in various human cancers, suggesting the presence of tumour suppressor gene(s) in this chromosomal region. DCC is the most likely target of LOH because loss or reduction of DCC expression has been found in many types of cancers. However, few reports have focused on sequence mutations of this gene. We investigated sequence mutations and...
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